Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Psychiatric Aides
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Psychiatric Aides |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,280 | $44,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 132,810 | 35,520 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 5 | 2 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring | Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Family Medicine Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants | Acute Care Nurses, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatrists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
15 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
4
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Speaking—
- Service Orientation—
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Instructing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Negotiation—
- Persuasion—
Only in Psychiatric Aides
- None
Only in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Learning Strategies
- Time Management
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources